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Adam Zamoyski The Forgotten Few (Paperback). Author: Adam Zamoyski. Title: The Forgotten Few. Format: Paperback. They dropped thousands of bombs and laid hundreds of mines, flying 102,486 sorties notching up a total of 290,895 operation flying hours. Further DetailsTitle: The Forgotten Few Condition: New Subtitle: The Polish Air Force in World War II Author: Adam Zamoyski Format: Paperback EAN: 9781848841963 ISBN: 9781848841963 Publisher: Pen & Sword Aviation Genre: Law & Politics Topic: Military History, Technology & Engineering, History Release Date: 11/19/2009 Description: By the beginning of 1941 there was a fully fledged Polish Air Force operating alongside the RAF. With 14 Squadrons it was larger than any other of the Air Force from Nazi-occupied Europe that had joined the Allies. Over 17,000 men and women passed through the ranks of the Polish Air Force while it was stationed in the UK.They shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with a further 175 unconfirmed. They dropped thousands of bombs and laid hundreds of mines, flying 102,486 sorties notching up a total of 290,895 operation flying hours. They achieved this at a cost of 1,973 killed and 1,388 wounded. They won 342 British gallantry awards. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Release Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
